Law School Admission Council (LSAC) has announced the LSAT India Syllabus 2021. It is important to go through the syllabus thoroughly to plan your study schedule strategically. The syllabus makes it crystal clear for you, what to read and what to leave.
- The LSAT India exam is divided into four sections: Analytical Reasoning, Logical Reasoning(1), Logical Reasoning (2), Reading Comprehension.
- The exam duration is 140 mins, 35 mins for each section.
- The paper comprises 92 objective-type questions.
- There is no negative marking in the exam.
- Each question holds equal marks.
The syllabus will help you to focus on developing a skill set that is evaluated by the examiner.
Highlight Topics in LSAT Syllabus
The most important topics that are inevitable for the LSAT exam preparation are listed below. These topics have the highest weightage in the previous year’s papers.
Skipping these topics will cost you in terms of a low LSAT score. The better you score, the higher your chances are of getting a good college.
| Section Name |
Important Topics |
Expected No. of questions |
| Analytical Reasoning |
Arrangements |
5-6 |
| Task Assignment |
3-4 |
| Grouping |
3-4 |
| Logical Reasoning(1) |
Inference |
5-6 |
| Strengthen |
3-4 |
| Weaken |
2-3 |
| Logical Reasoning(2) |
Statement assumption |
2-3 |
| Weaken argument |
3-4 |
| Strengthen argument |
2-3 |
| Reading Comprehension |
Specific details |
8-10 |
| Inference |
6-8 |
| Comparison |
2-3 |
Section-wise LSAT India exam pattern and syllabus
| LSAT exam Section Name |
No. of questions per section |
| Analytical Reasoning |
23 |
| Logical Reasoning (1) |
22 |
| Logical Reasoning (2) |
23 |
| Reading Comprehension |
24 |
| Total |
92 |
Analytical Reasoning
This subject is based on logical conclusions, legal statements, statements and conclusions, and relationship-based problems. The subject tests your capabilities in data interpretation, data analysis, and legal skills.
Topics of Analytical Reasoning
| Family-Based Problems |
Coding-Decoding |
| Directions |
Arrangements |
| Intersection-type |
Selections |
| Structural relationships |
Logical inference |
| Legal problem solving |
Statements and conclusions |
| Logical Deductions |
Comparisons |
Logical Reasoning
The subject is divided into two sections. The section includes questions based on identifying argument flaws, reasoning by analogy, and applying principles. The subject tests your ability to analyze, evaluate, and complete arguments based on legal passages.
Topics of Logical Reasoning
| Syllogism |
Binary Logic |
| Clocks |
Numbers and Letters Series |
| Logical Connectives |
Venn Diagrams |
| Cubes |
Calendars |
| Logical Sequence |
Blood Relation |
| Logical Matching |
Seating Arrangement |
| Inference |
Strengthen arguments |
| Weaken arguments |
Conclusion |
| Assumptions |
Paragraph completion |
| The flaw in the argument |
Role in the argument |
| Additional evidence in the argument |
Reasoning based on analogy |
| Evaluate |
Paradox |
Reading Comprehension
This section contains four sets of reading questions. Each set is followed by 4 to 9 questions based on the reading set. The section tests your reading and comprehension skills.
In this section, you can practice finding specific details, inference, parallel reasoning, and comparison.
LSAT sources passages from the below topics:
Topics of Reading Comprehension
| Law |
Sociology |
| Technology |
Psychology |
| Philosophy |
Literature |
| Politics |
India Judiciary |
| Business |
Economics |
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